Match Report


Sp. EspinhoSp. Espinho     Grupo Desportivo de ChavesGrupo Desportivo de Chaves
Computer Player Computer Player Matthew Breeze Matthew Breeze
Frederico VarelaF. Varela55
G
1captain
G
83Gerson RichardsonG. Richardson
Duarte GomesD. Gomes70
D
2
D
72Torsten LorenzT. Lorenz
Andre OliveiraA. Oliveira69
D
3
D
71Christian BierhoffC. Bierhoff
Rodrigo MoreiraR. Moreira61
D
4
D
71Volodymyr KryvychV. Kryvych
Billy HutchisonB. Hutchison60
D
5
M
80Daniel LópezD. López
Samuel ReisS. Reis70
M
6
M
77Christian AppiahC. Appiah
Samuel AndradeS. Andrade63
M
7
M
69Francisco RomeroF. Romero
Cristiano MoreiraC. Moreira62
M
8
M
68Edgar ReisE. Reis
Fernando FuentesF. Fuentes75
A
9
A
75Carl RabuelC. Rabuel
Gaspar ReisG. Reis66
A
captain10
A
73Marco WilnisM. Wilnis
Tomas CarvalhoT. Carvalho58
A
11
A
71David NaysmithD. Naysmith
 
Daniel RibeiroD. Ribeiro59
D
12
A
68Antonio SantosA. Santos
Nuno MartinsN. Martins59
M
13
D
68Cristiano CamposC. Campos
Guilherme VieiraG. Vieira57
D
14
A
68Tomas FonsecaT. Fonseca

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Estadio Manuel de Oliveira Violas where Sp. Espinho play host to Grupo Desportivo de Chaves. A crowd of 17,411 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sp. Espinho are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Grupo Desportivo de Chaves appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paulo Pinho.


0.00
Sp. Espinho kick off!
8.04
Samuel Reis takes it forward alone. Samuel Reis shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
9.36
Samuel Andrade sees a break and surges forward. Samuel Andrade rushes past Volodymyr Kryvych! Samuel Andrade looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Torsten Lorenz is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
10.06
Duarte Gomes flicks a high pass forward. Cristiano Moreira controls it well on his chest. Cristiano Moreira makes a beautiful solo run. Cristiano Moreira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Torsten Lorenz.
14.52
Andre Oliveira knocks the ball forward to Cristiano Moreira. Cristiano Moreira flicks a high pass forward to Tomas Carvalho who brings the ball under control. Tomas Carvalho knocks in a cross ball towards Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis beats his man to it with a header. What a cracker!! Gerson Richardson had no chance!! Goal for Sp. Espinho!
28.14
Rodrigo Moreira threads a neat ball through to Samuel Andrade. Samuel Andrade makes an attacking run forward. Samuel Andrade knocks in a cross ball towards Tomas Carvalho. Tomas Carvalho makes a looping header on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
34.32
Torsten Lorenz passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Edgar Reis. Edgar Reis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Naysmith. David Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.49
Gaspar Reis comes in with a late challenge on Volodymyr Kryvych. The referee warns Gaspar Reis to calm down! Volodymyr Kryvych stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Daniel López flicks a high pass forward. Carl Rabuel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carl Rabuel whips in a cross ball towards Marco Wilnis. Marco Wilnis flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sp. Espinho appear unchanged since the first half. Grupo Desportivo de Chaves also appear unchanged since the first half. The Grupo Desportivo de Chaves players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Grupo Desportivo de Chaves kick off!
49.33
Christian Bierhoff sees space and advances. Christian Bierhoff passes the ball forward to Marco Wilnis. Marco Wilnis finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
53.48
Cristiano Moreira makes a simple pass to Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
54.35
Edgar Reis clumsily knocks into Samuel Reis. The referee brings Edgar Reis to one side and gives him a warning! Samuel Reis stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.01
Cristiano Moreira flicks a high pass forward to Tomas Carvalho who brings the ball under control. Tomas Carvalho knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Fernando Fuentes scores for Sp. Espinho!!
60.17
Andre Oliveira passes the ball forward to Samuel Andrade. Samuel Andrade flicks a high ball forward to Tomas Carvalho who takes it down. Tomas Carvalho lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gerson Richardson with no chance!! Goal for Sp. Espinho!
63.46
Francisco Romero passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Marco Wilnis. Marco Wilnis finds some space and shoots from distance. Frederico Varela gets down and covers it.
69.20
Samuel Reis threads a neat ball through to Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes knocks in a cross ball towards Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Sp. Espinho! That's his third!
73.38
Samuel Andrade receives the ball from a throw-in from Samuel Reis. Samuel Andrade threads a neat ball through to Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.30
Grupo Desportivo de Chaves have made 3 substitutions with Antonio Santos replacing Christian Bierhoff, Cristiano Campos replacing Daniel López and Tomas Fonseca replacing David Naysmith .
78.36
Antonio Santos flicks a high pass forward to Francisco Romero who brings the ball under control. Francisco Romero threads a neat ball through to Tomas Fonseca. Tomas Fonseca finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
81.33
Francisco Romero chips the ball to his team mate, Marco Wilnis. Marco Wilnis advances inside the box! Marco Wilnis looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
84.19
Carl Rabuel clumsily knocks into Duarte Gomes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duarte Gomes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
85.42
Grupo Desportivo de Chaves are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
87.44
Seeing a gap ahead, Francisco Romero plays the ball forward to Tomas Fonseca. Tomas Fonseca makes a probing pass between the defence to Carl Rabuel. Carl Rabuel shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
Rodrigo Moreira flicks a high pass forward. Cristiano Moreira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With imagination, Cristiano Moreira laces a weighted ball forward to Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Sp. Espinho

Grupo Desportivo de Chaves
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.8%
54.2%
Play Area
29.2%
44.4%
26.4%

Scorers
Gaspar Reis 15, 60, 69
Fernando Fuentes 55
Marco Wilnis 81
Carl Rabuel 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gaspar Reis of Sp. Espinho

Match Ratings